Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9434, Rhodes Fry, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Fry, Rhodes Joanna
N. 9434
CONTENTS

4787.
Pennsylvania Phil.
Joanna Fry widow of Charles R.I who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
The pension of the late R.I. was paid at the rate of $10 per month under the act of March 3, 1848 - May 12 1849
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May 1849 and sent to
W. A. Sackett M.C Seneca Falls N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 222 Vol. 2

Rhodes & May Will
Proven by the oath of Simeon Whipple the 6th day of July 1829 and now Approved and allowed to be recorded
Elisha Root Surrogate

In the name of God Amen I Rhodes Terry of Hartwick County of Otsego State of New York Being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be the almighty God for the same Do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Joanna Terry all my household furniture to dispose on as she sees fit to get with the one third of all my real estate during her natural life then the real estate is to revert to Richard my youngest son I also give and bequeath to Henry Terry my eldest son all my wearing apparel I also give and bequeath to my son William Terry five sheep I also give and bequeath to my son Christopher Terry one hundred Dollars to be paid to him within two years after my decease I also give and bequeath to my son Rhodes Terry one hundred Dollars as he is now absent & now not whether he is alive or not my will is that in case he does not return and is not heard of within three years from my decease the said hundred Dollars shall be paid to Hepsy Cole on there being answerable to those Brother Rhodes provided he should return and calls for the same I also give and bequeath to my daughter Hepsy Cole a note of hand I hold against them of fifty Dollars also fifty Dollars more within two years from my decease also I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Terry one hundred Dollars to be paid him within two years from my decease Also I give and bequeath to my son Ambros Terry one hundred Dollars to be paid him within two years from my decease now all the residue and remainder of my real and personal estate I give and bequeath to my youngest son Richard and I do hereby appoint my son William Terry my Executor to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Rhodes Terry
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Rhodes Terry to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator
Abel Whipple Simeon Whipple Henry Crosby

7416 Joanna Fry- NY Act. 7 July 38.
1000 1000 25 up 1129
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State of New York ) Chenango County ss On this 15 th day of October 1840 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Chenango Joanna Gray a resident of the town of Calumet in the said County of Chenango aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Rhode Gray who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution. That her said husband served as a private soldier at different times in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & in the State of Rhode Island that he resided in the town of Scituate within the present limits of the town of Boston when he first entered the Revolutionary service which was in the poor part of the war that she resided in the same neighbourhood that the said Rhode Gray resided in at the time he entered the service as aforesaid and that they resided in the same vicinity until the year 1788 that at that time they removed with their family to the town of Hartwick in the County of Otsego & State of New York where her said husband died. That she recollects that her said husband went to service in said army several times during said war & that he went to Prospect Hill near Barton. to Trenton & to the Island of Rhode Island but she cannot state more particularly as to times & places & that she has often heard her said husband speak of serving in said army under Colonel Fitchcock Capt Williams. Captain Sheldon and Captain Williams Howard, and she declares that

she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim —
she further declares that she was married to the said Rhodes Gray on the 7th day of March in the year 1782 that her said husband the said Rhodes Gray died on the 25th day of April 1829 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated and that she has remained a widow ever since her said husband the above said Rhodes Gray died as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed
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Witnesses Stephen Howars
by Joanna Gray Mark
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court October 15th 1840 before me
A. Mulay Clerk of Cheungo County

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
State of New York
Chenango County ss }
On this 23 d day of November 1840 came before me Christopher Gray aged 53 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he is a son of Rhodes & Joanna Gray within named that the within record of births was taken from his father's Family Bible that he has known the said Bible for more than thirty years last past that it was in his father's family until the time of his death & since that time it has been in the possession of this deponent that the within record is all in the hand writing of the said Rhodes Gray & that he has been acquainted with the within record for more than thirty years & that there is no record of marriages in the said Bible
Christopher Gray
Subscribed & sworn before me this 23 d day of November 1840
Isaac Jones Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Christopher Gray above named that he is a respectable person & that his statement is entitled to full credit
Isaac Jones Justice of the Peace

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Rhodes Fry was born August the 29 th 1754.
Joanna Fry, daughter of Rhodes Fry, was born May the 20 th 1750
Henry Fry, eldest son of Rhodes and Joanna Fry, was born Decem- ber the 25 th 1782.
William Fry was born July the 31 1784
Christopher Fry was born December the 22 1785
Rhodes Fry and Hopeful Fry were born May the 25 th 1782
Samuel Fry was born July 22 1792.
Elmer Fry was born December the 18 th 1794.
Amos Fry and Mary Fry were born April the 19 th 1795
Hannah Fry was born June the 3 1800
Richard Fry was born October the 7 th 1803

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No.
9434
Joanna Ferry Wid
Rhodes Ferry Print Rev War
Act: Febry 2 nd  1848.
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 253
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11 (Albany) 11 (5750, New York.
Joanna Fry — widow of Rhodes Fry —
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 th Aprie 1829. — of Schenectady, in the State of New York who was a private, in the Company commanded by Captain Williams — of the Reg t commanded by Col: Hitchcock in the Chautauqua line for 7 mos. —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23; Dollars 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec: 1840, and sent to and Stephen Howard Columbus, New York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1840 $ 104:99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: '41 11:66
$ 116:65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm. C. Lautzinger Clerk, Book 4 — Vol. 2 Page 77
Rhoda Fry Pension of N. Y. first & lastly of Pa, wid of a pensioner of N.Y. her law '38 to '48 As. D case of mine from Abad Joy

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see let to S. Howard, Esq. Nov: 7, 1840.
at 7. July '38
State of New-York, CHENANGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. { ss.
I, ALFRED PURDY, Clerk of the County of Chenango, and of the County Courts of said County, do hereby certify, that Israel Esq. , whose name is subscribed to the an- nexed, or foregoing Deed , was on the Tenth day of November 1840 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts, as such; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Israel Esq. and verily believe that the signature to the annexed Deed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Tenth day of November 1840
Alfred Purdy Clerk Israel

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Albany New York
Joanna Fry widow of Rhodes Fry who was a Private in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Apt 1844 and sent to
Isaac Jones Columbus, Chenango Co N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 259
  75. Summ.  James Williams  Cap: H. H. H. H.  Col. Patton  2  5 mo.    77. Aug  Stephen Sheldon  Gu. Spencer  P. R. J.  2  1.    78. Sep.  Wm. Howard  " Sullivan  — —  2  1.         7 mo.  

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF New York Pennsylvania } ss. County of Warren }
On this 28 th day of April 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Joanna Fry a resident of Columbus in the county of Warren aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Roads, or Rhoads Fry that she has rec d a pension under the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 and just executed a power to receive her pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 at the rate of twenty dollars per annum
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Joanna Fry Solomon Dutton J.P.
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit her power of attorney to draw from 4 th March 1844 to 4 th March 1848 has this day been executed before me
April 28 th 1849 Solomon Dutton J.P.
Warren County ss
I hereby certify that the person that appears in the signature of the above named Joanna Fry was known by me at the time of executing the paper & also the person of the Roads new York and Pennsylvania
Solomon Dutton J.P.
The Prothonotary Certificate & Seal, must be attached to this paper as above dated

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Warren County
5920 P. J. S. Steele
I J Steele Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Lehigh County do Certify that Solomon S. Fulton Esq who appears to have been and entitled to the Writ in order to declaration was at the date thereof and now is an active Justice of the
Peace in and for Lehigh County duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith & credit is or ought to be given to his Official acts as such. I also Certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Solomon S. Fulton & hereby believe the sign- ature subscribed to the foregoing to be his is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Warren the 30th day of April A.D. 1891
Robert M. ... J. Steele Prothonotary
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State of New York { Chenango County ss
On this 16th day of March 1844 before the subscribers a justice of the peace in & for the said county personally appeared Joanna Gray a resident of the town of New Berlin in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - - - - -
That she is the widow of Rhodes Gray, but she is unable to state the name of the Regiment in which he served but she refers for proof of the same to the papers sent in by her when she applied under act of July 7 th 1838 - - - - - She further declares that her said Husband died in April 1829 & was not a pensioner She further declares that she was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 but cannot recollect so as to state positively the amount of the same but refers to the records in the department on that point - - - - -
She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Rhodes Gray & owing to infirmary cannot write her name - - - - - Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year { Joanna his  the Gray first above written before me Isaac Jones justice of the peace Witness my hand Isaac Jones Decisions & Howard
I certify that the above declaration is personally known to me Isaac Jones justice of the peace

State of New York Chautauqua County } ss. I. John Latham Clerk of the County of Chautauqua do hereby certify that Isaac Jones Esq before whom the within declaration was made is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated On the 9 th of March 1841. And will expire on the 31 st day of December 1844 And that his signature to the within declaration is genuine
Given under my hand And the seal of said County this Twentieth day of March 1844 John Latham
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office April 4. 1840.
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of said State, and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof
Do certify, that at the session of the General assembly of said State held on the first Wednesday of May last, Eddy Walker was elected Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in the county of Providence for one year.
That at the session held on the Second Monday of June last, Caleb Waterman was elected Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in the county of Kent, for and until the first Wednesday of May next - and severally commissioned accordingly, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence, the day and year first above written
Henry Bowen

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office April 4. 1840.
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of said State, and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof
Do certify, that at the session of the General assembly of said State held on the first Wednesday of May last, Eddy Walker was elected Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in the county of Providence for one year.
That at the session held on the Second Monday of June last, Gail Waterman was elected Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in the county of Kent, for and until the first Wednesday of May next - and severally commissioned accordingly, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence, the day and year first above written
Henry Bowen

I John Hammond of the Town of Coventry in the County of Kent, in the State of Rhode Island being Eighty three years of age and duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I have been an Ordained Minister of the Gospel more than Forty Six years, that I have resided the greater part of the time in the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the said State of Rhode Island, that I have presided over the Baptist Church in the said Town of Foster as their Pastor during the time that there never was any Record of Marriages kept by said Church or by any other Church to my knowledge in said Town. I was personally acquainted with Eldin Caleb Nichols who formerly resided in the said Town of Foster, and was a member of his Church, he removed with his family to the Town of Pownal in the State of Vermont soon after the close of the Revolutionary War where he died a number of years ago as I have understood. After his removal a number of the members of his Church became members and communicants of mine.
John Hammond
State of Rhode Island County of Kent
ss. In Coventry in said County
On this Eighteenth day of March A.D. 1840
Then personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Hammond abovenamed and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said John Hammond is a Clergyman residing in the said Town of Coventry with whom I am personally acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Caleb Waterman Justice of the Peace

Town Clerk's Office
Foster April 1 st A.D. 1840.
I certify that the Marriage of Rhodes Troup to Joanna Brooke is not Recorded in this Office.
Witness, Daniel Howard Town Clerk
I Daniel Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being fifty three years of age and duly sworn according to law do depose and say, that I am the Town Clerk of the said Town of Foster and that the above Certificate by me finally signed is correct and true.
Daniel Howard
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Foster in said County
On this 4 th day of April A.D. 1840,
Then personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the said Town of Foster in said County Daniel Howard above named and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him
Subscribed
Ebenezer Walker Justice of the Peace

I James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being Eighty one years of age and duly sworn according to law do depose and say That I was acquainted with Rhodes Fry who formerly resided in the said Town of Foster and lived within a quarter of a mile of where he lived during the time of the Revolutionary War, the Town of Foster at the commencement  then being within the limits of the Town of Scituate, but took the name of Foster before the close of the War, And that the said Rhodes Fry was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served in said Army with me at the following times and places to wit —
In the Year 1775. The said Rhodes Fry and I enlisted into Captain James Williams Company in Colonel Wethercocks Regiment in the summer or fall of said year as recruits to make up a service of Eight months, and went into said service at the same time together and served five and a half months at the end of which time the Eight months service expired when we were both regularly discharged and returned home from said service together, we were stationed during said service at Prospect Hill near Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
In the Year 1777. the said Rhodes Fry served with me one month and a half as Soldiers in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia in General Spencer's expedition, we were stationed most part of the time during said tour at the Towns of Giverton and Little Compton in said State of Rhode Island, we then belonged to Captain Stephen Sheldon's company, which company was afterwards commanded by Capt d William Howard —
In the Year 1778. the said Rhodes Fry served with me one month in General Sullivan's expedition at the Island of Rhode Island in said State, he served in Captain William Howard's company, and I served at the same time in Colonel Gray's Regiment of State Troops — he was under General Ezekiel Bunnell —

I was also personally acquainted with Joanna Fry the widow of said Rhodes Fry. She was the daughter of Peter Cooke who formerly resided in said Foster (Lancaster) they were married at or about the time the War closed, and soon afterwards removed to the Town of Hartwick in the State of New York where the said Rhodes Fry died a few years since I have understood, Witness: Daniel Howard)
James his + Howard mark
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss. Foster in said County
On this 10 th first day of March A.D. 1840
Then personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said Town of Foster in said County James Howard aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am acquainted and that he is entitled to credit in his statements therein contained
Ebenezer Warren Justice of the Peace

I Josiah Herrington of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Seventy Nine years of age and duly sworn according to law do depose and say. That I was personally acquainted with Rhodes Fry who formerly resided in the said Town of Foster and that the said Rhodes Fry was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit
In the Year 1777. The said Rhodes Fry served with me one month and a half in General Spencer's expedition we were stationed most part of the time during said tour in the Towns of Kingston and Little Compton in said State of Rhode Island. He then belonged to Captain Stephen Sheldon's company. said expedition was in the fall of said year.
In the Year 1778. The said Rhodes Fry served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island in said State in General Sullivan's expedition. He served under Captain William Howard, we were under General Benedict Cornell.
I was also personally acquainted with Joanna Fry the widow of the said Rhodes Fry. She was the daughter of Peter Cooke who formerly resided in said Foster (second) they removed to the Town of Castleton in the State of New York soon after the close of the War, where as I have understood the said Rhodes Fry died a few years since.
Josiah H. Herrington
State of Rhode Island County of Providence } In Foster in said County - On this Thirty first day of March A.D. 1840.
Then personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the said Town of Foster in said County Josiah H. Herrington abovenamed and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said Josiah H. Herrington is a credible person with whom I am acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness. Abijah Haller Justice of the Peace

State of New York } ss County of Otsego
On this 16 th day of October A D 1839 Personally appeared Before me David Kennebec justice of the law of the said County of Otsego
Comfort Cook a resident of the town Hartwick in the said County of Otsego aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Rhodes Fry during the revolutionary war before and after the same Thathe and the said Rhodes Fry then lived in the Town of Foster in the State of Rhode Island. Also says that he was well acquainted with the widow Joanna Fry That he saw her married to said Rhodes Fry in said Town of Foster by Elder Caleb Nichols in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred seven hundred eighty two. says that they resided in the same vicinity or state of Rhode Island till about the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight when they the said Rhodes and Joanna Fry removed with their family to the State of New York in the now presents limits of Hartwick where they resided when the said Rhodes Fry died. He also says that he removed to the said town of Hartwick and was at the funeral of the said deceased Rhodes. He further says that said Joanna Fry resided in said Town of Hartwick untill about the year 1835 when she left said town of Hartwick and removed as he understood to the State of Ohio
Comfort Cook
Subscribed and sworn to this 16 th 1839 before me David Kennebec justice
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Comfort Cook for more than thirty years & know him to be a person in good standing & a man of truth & veracity
(David Kennebec justice)

State of New York Otago County ss } I Jesse Rose Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that David Rental Esqr before whom the within affidavit - Comfort Cook purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of said affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for Said County duly Elected and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Said Justice and verily believe his signature to that and the annexed certificate of credibility are genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office this 20 th day of October 1840 Jesse Rose Clerk

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Joanna Fry Fry

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Joanna Fry
Act. July 7. 1838
Marrid 7 March 1782 Husband died 25 Ap 1829 -
Col Hitchcock R I Capt Williams Line
Admitted
Private 7 months
$23.33
Stephen Howard Gigg Columbus New York

Columbus Chicago & Co. New York Oct 23 1860
Sir I herewith transmit the papers in support of the Claim of Joanna Fry for a pension since Fry has employed me as her agent & you will please address me when you have examined her Claim Respectfully yours J. L. Edwards Esq. --- Stephen Glorvand

Dec 3. 1840
NY. add proof to Joanna H. H.
To J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Columbia N.Y. Nov 29

Columbus November 28. th 1840
Dear Sir
I Reciv d yours of Nov. 7 th in the case of Mrs Sanna Fry that the proof of her husbands services amounting to 7. months was satisfactory but wished some more proof as to the relation of the family prior to 1794 or some deed of conveyance.
I have obtained the records of their family in their family Bible. but I cannot find any deed of conveyance that his wife signed because he moved from Rhode Island into the State of New York Osego County when it was unsettled took up land there was hard he lived on the same land when he died; he gave his son William a deed of same Land but his mother was not required to sign the Deed — I send the records that I have found together with his last Will —
I am Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t
Stephen Howard

7 th September.
6 th September.
H. L. Edwards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Washington.

420.57 129.12 329.44 19.19 1.77
556.20 100.00 656.20 17.00 8
267.40 100.00 11.92 1.96 381.28
18.00

State of New York } County of Orange }
On this 10 th day of October A D 1839
Personally appeared Before me David Kendall a justice of the peace of the said County of Orange John Wells ass ident of the town of Hartwick in the said County of Orange aged eighty Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Rhodes Fry during the revolutionary war before and after the same Says that he was with the said Rhodes Fry in the town of Gutuate in the State of Rhode Island in the fore part of the the revolutionary war and saw him enlist for eight months in the army of the revolution under lieutenant colonel James Williams and after wards saw said Rhodes Fry at Prospect Hill in the army near Boston and believes that he served the eight months out He further says that he was with said Rhodes Fry in said army one month in Sullivan's expectation on the island of Rhode Island. Says that he lived during said war about 80 rods from where said Rhodes Fry did during the said war and knew of his going going into the service in said the army several times more but cannot say how much time. Says that he was with said Rhodes Fry four months privetuning in the Brig Mercury 14 guns Stephen Hill of Boston Captain. The privetuning was in 1779. He further says that he was well acquainted with the widow Joanna Fry that he saw her married to said Rhodes Fry in the town of Foster State of Rhode Island by Elder Caleb Nichols on or about the tenth day of March in the year of Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. That they resided in the same vicinity or State of Rhode Island till about the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight when they removed with their family to the State of New York in the now present limits of Hartwick where they resided when the said Rhodes Fry died. Says that he removed to the said town of Hartwick and was at

The funeral of the said deceased Rhode Fry also says that the was at the funeral said Joanna Fry resided in said town of Hartwick untill a bout the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five when she left said town and went as she understood to the state of Ohio Subscribed and sworn October 16 th 1839 before me (David Kennal justice) John Wells
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named John Wells for more than thirty years & know him to be a person in good standing in society & a man of truth and veracity (David Kennal justice)
State of New York } Otsego County } ss I. Jesse Rose clerk of said county do hereby certify that David Kennal before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the day of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for the County of Otsego duly elected and sworn and authorized to administer oaths. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and believe the signature to the same and to above certificate of credibility to be his genuine signature. Witness my hand & seal of office this 20 th day of October 1840 Jesse Rose Clerk

J. Fry
$23:33 per an
Isaac Jones Columbus Ohio

March 26 th 1844
Sir
Enclosed I send the Declaration of Joanna Gary please address me as her agent as follows
Grace Jones Columbus Chenango Co. S. Edwards Eng. County New York